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Though anguished lead single/album title track Crown of Thorns met a warm reception in the Booth, readers may nonetheless be relieved to know that its brooding tone doesn’t pervade Dilated Peoples vet Rakaa Iriscience‘s entire freshman solo set. In contrast, the album’s latest leak, Aces High is a gritty, hard-grinding joint drenched in Cali sunshine. Here, production heavyweight The Alchemist cooks up a soulfully chugging chopped-sample backdrop for rhymes by Rakaa and a few fellow Golden State elites. In addition to D.P. partner-in-rhyme Evidence, Booth-acclaimed buzzmaker Fashawn and Likwit Crew veteran Defari join the headliner to represent their home streets, stake their claim on the regional scene and, of course, wax poetic about the virtues of Cali kush (“¡Viva la cannabis!”) What more could a West Coast devotee ask for? For more from Rakaa and his distinguished cast of collaborators, grab a copy of his debut solo full-length, Crown of Thorns, when it hits record store shelves and online retailers July 20.
Listen to More: Rakaa , Fashawn , Evidence , Defari Written by richard
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2010 |
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This is a record that I had really high expectations for just by simply reading the guest features and production credit. Thus, it was a slight letdown to hear the song didn't live up to my pre-listen expectations. Even so, its still better than most.
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2010 |
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Good enough song to get me pumped for Crown of Thorns
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2010 |
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My Maing, 2 words > Pure Flava!!!
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2010 |
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It's that real hip-hop. Z must still be a bad mood after watching the U.S. lose the World Cup this weekend. It's that other west coast sound - banging Alchemist beats and rugged lyricism from every emcee. Best of the track honors go to Fashawn for me, although Evidence always sounds so at home on tracks like this.
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2010 |
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@Nathan - I'm over it... now.
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2010 |
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TRUE HIPHOP AND REAL MUSIC IS HERE!
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| Posted on Aug 19, 2010 |
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im loving it
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| Posted on Sep 03, 2010 |
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